Awards

CAREER AWARDS

AWARDS BY TITLE:

SIMPLY THE BEST
A Publishers Weekly Top 15 Bestseller

WHEN STARS COLLIDE
A USA Today Bestseller
A Best Romance Book of 2021 by Amazon

DANCE AWAY WITH ME
A New York Times Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
An Apple Books Best Books of June 2020

FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT
#1 New York Times Bestseller, ebook edition
RT Book Reviews’ Choice Award 2016 — Best Contemporary Love & Laughter Romance

HEROES ARE MY WEAKNESS
Named by Library Journal as one of the Top Romances of 2014.
Booklist: Top 10 Romance 2014

THE GREAT ESCAPE
Named by Library Journal as one of the Top Romances of 2012.

CALL ME IRRESISTIBLE
Named by Library Journal as one of the Best Romance Books of 2011
Top 10 Romance Fiction: 2011, Booklist Online
RT Reviewers Choice Best Book Awards 2011 Contemporary Romance Nominee

WHAT I DID FOR LOVE
Named by Library Journal as one of the Best Books of 2009

NATURAL BORN CHARMER
Named Bestselling Romantic Comedy by Borders Books
Audie 2008 Winner, Best Audiobook Romance
Debuted at #4 on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list
Quill Nominee as Best Romance of 2007
Outstanding Romance of 2007, American Library Association Genre Fiction Award
Audible.com’s Best Audiobooks of 2007, Romance (#2 Ranking)
One of the Best Audiobooks of 2007, Library Journal
Booklist’s 2007 Editor’s Choice, Audio for Adults

MATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Borders Best of 2005 Romance
A Top Five Romance of 2005, Library Journal
Best Contemporary Romance, Nominee, Romantic Times

AIN’T SHE SWEET?
Borders Bestselling Contemporary Hardcover Romance
Borders Best of 2004 Romance
Best Contemporary Novel, Nominee, Romantic Times

BREATHING ROOM
Top Ten Favorite Book of the Year, Romance Writers of America
Best of Romance 2002, Borders Books
Best Contemporary Romance, Nominee, Romantic Times

THIS HEART OF MINE
Waldenbooks Best Selling Hardcover Debut
Top Ten Favorite Book of the Year, Romance Writers of America
Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence 2001, Reviewers Int’l Organization

FIRST LADY
RITA Award; Single Title Contemporary Romance, 2001
Top Ten Favorite Book of the Year, Romance Writers of America

LADY BE GOOD
Top Ten Favorite Book of the Year, Romance Writers of America (#1 ranking)
Finalist, RITA Award, Single Title Contemporary Romance, 1999
Best Books of 1999, Library Journal
Top Ten Favorite Writer 1999, Affaire De Coeur

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
RITA Award, Single Title Contemporary Romance, 1998
Top Ten Favorite Book of the Year, Romance Writers of America (#1 ranking)
Favorite Book of the Year nominee, Romantic Times Bookstores That Care

NOBODY’S BABY BUT MINE
Favorite Book of the Year, Romance Writers of America, 1997
RITA Award, Single Title Contemporary Romance, 1997
Best Contemporary Romance, Bookstores That Care
Nominee, Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award, Best Contemporary Romance,1997

KISS AN ANGEL
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, Contemporary Romance, 1996
Nominee, Romance of the Year, Affaire de Coeur
Top Ten Favorite Author, Affaire de Coeur

HEAVEN, TEXAS
Nominee, Favorite Book of the Year, Romance Writers of America, 1995
Nominee, RITA Award, Single Title Contemporary Romance 1995
Best Contemporary Romance, Bookstores That Care
Nominee, Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award, Best Contemporary Romance, 1995
Nominee, Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, Contemporary Romance, 1995

IT HAD TO BE YOU
Favorite Book of 1994, Romance Writers of America
Romance of the Year, 1994, Affaire de Coeur
Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award, Best Contemporary Romance, 1994
Best Contemporary Romance, 1994, Affaire de Coeur
Best Single Title Contemporary, 1994, The Readers’ Voice
Top 25 Romances of the Century, Amazon.com

HONEY MOON
Nominee for Romance Writers of America Members Golden Choice Award
Best Romance of the Year.

HOT SHOT
Reviewer’s Choice Award, Best Contemporary Novel of 1991
Romantic Times Publishing Group

FANCY PANTS
Nominee for Romance Writers of America’s Members Golden Choice Award, 1990
Best Romance of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award, Romantic Times, 1988-89

RISEN GLORY
Silver Medallion for Historical Romance, Romance Writers of America, 1984
Critic’s Choice Award, Best New Historical Romance Author, Romantic Times, 1985

DANGEROUS MEN AND ADVENTUROUS WOMEN:
ROMANCE WRITERS ON THE APPEAL OF THE ROMANCE
(contributor) The PCA/ACA Women’s Caucus Susan Koppelman Award
for Excellence in Feminist Studies of Popular Culture and American Culture
(Best Anthology, multi-authored or edited work)